Stevie is having a great build up to this year's Scotland's Strongest Man, and popped up a 160kg log press a couple of weeks ago. He's looking in great shape for a high placing at the final, and this log press is getting very very close to the Scottish record. Unit20 wish him the best of luck at the final, and will be there supporting him.

Smolov Squat program is a hardcore program, originally intended for out of season training to increase Olympic lifters squats.

The program is made up of 5 separate cycles. This spreadsheet is for the second cycle, called the base meso cycle. If you do not squat regularly then you should do the introductory cycle to get used to the volume.

Based on the 5.3.1 program, but with a bit more volume in it, and with some slight changes, this is a great program for beginners and seasoned athletes alike.

Event 1 - Axle press - 80kg in 75secs

1= Nick Dundee - 11reps - 19.5pts
1= Gary - 11reps - 19.5pts
3= Pavel - 10reps - 17.5pts
3= Davy - 10reps - 17.5pts
5= Maca - 9reps - 15pts
5= Danny - 9reps - 15pts
5= Nick - 9reps - 15pts
8= Leon - 7reps - 11.5pts
8= Duncan - 7reps - 11.5pts
8= Kieran - 7reps - 11.5pts
8= Navy Davy - 7reps - 11.5pts
12 - Youngy - 6reps - 9pts
13 - Ian - 5reps - 8pts
14= Nicky - 4reps - 6pts
14= Fraz - 4reps - 6pts
14= Baldy - 4reps - 6pts

Axle press - 90kg for reps in 2 minutes

1.Boar - 12
2.James - 9
3.Olly - 8
4.Jeremy - 7
5.Kenny - 6
5.Paul - 6
5.Kev - 6
5.Peter - 6
5.Barry - 6
10.Ziggy - 5
10.Allan - 5
12.Brian - 2
13.David - 1
14.Kenny Dumfries - 0
15.Chris - 0
16.Smalls – 0

15” Deadlift (rising bar)

1.James – 300
1.Brian – 300
3.Kenny – 290
4.Paul – 280
4.Olly – 280
4.Barry – 280
7.Kev – 270
8.Boar – 260
8.Allen – 260

Unit 20 Novice competition to be held Saturday 4th September.